Rail-fastening means.



H. KOVACH. RAIL FASTENING MSANS. APPLICATIONYHLED SEPT. t5. |911.

1,258,228. Patented Mar. 5, 19m

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HARRY KOVACII, 0F TAYLOR SPRINGS, ILLINOIS.

' RAIL-FASTENING MEANS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented. Mar. 5, 191e.

Application filed September v15, 1917. ASerial No. 191,591.

v improvements in Vrail fastening means and has for its primary object to generally improve and provide reliable. nd substantial fastening means that can be quickly and readily attached to a rail and spiked to the said drawings,

tie.

A. A further object of the` invention is to provide a fastening means which will effectively prevent spreading of the rails and which is of comparatively simple and inexpensive construction.

With these and other objects in view as will 'appear as the description proceeds, the invention comprises the various novel features of construction and arrangement of parts as will be Vfully described hereinafter and afterward specifically claimed.

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 represents a perspective view of my improved rail fastening means,

Fig. 2 represents another perspective view of the fastening means,

Fig. 3 represents a perspective view showing the two sections of the fastening means partly separated,

Fig. 4 represents a fragmentary vertical sectional view through the connecting portions of the two sections, and

' Fig. 5 represents a vertical transverse sectional view taken on a plane indicated by the line 5 5 on Fig. 4. e f

Similar characters of reference are used to denote like parts 'throughout the following description and the accompanying drawings.

In order that the construction and operation of the invention may be readily comprehended, I have illustrated an approved embodiment thereof in the accompanying drawings, and will now proceed to fully describe the same in connection with in which` 1 indicates the outer section and 2 the inner section of th'e rail fastening means. l

The 'outer section is provided with an up-V standing portion 3 adapted to overlie the base flange and bear against the web of the rail. 'This portion 8 is formed at opposite sides with flangesd which reinforce and brace the upstanding'portion 3. A reinforcing rib 5 is arranged intermediate the flanges 4, the upper end of which is adapted to bear against the under side of the ball of the rail. The base 6- is extended laterally beneath and to one side of the rail base Vfiange and carries a pair of spaced upstanding ears 7 having shoulders 8 adapted to rest against the inner edge of the rail base flange. The basef has an opening 9 between the ears 7 and the opposed side walls of the ears and opening converge downward as indicated by 10 in Fig. 5, while one end wall inclines inwardly and the other end wall inclines inwardly and outwardly to provide a substantially V-shaped wall.-

A tapered tongue 12 is carried by the inner section 2 and is adapted to. be fitted and rest within .the opening 9 when the.

outer overlapping portion 13 rests over the rail base fiange, the inner end of the base 6 and against the rail web. The'tongue is also formed with a shoulder 14 adapted to lit against the inner edge of the rail base iiange and serves in connection with the ears 7 to rigidly hold the rail in place.

Recesses 15 are formed inthe under side of the overlapping portion 13 for the reception of the ears 7 and serve in conjunction with the tongue to prevent relative transverse movement of the two sections. The

` forward portion of the base 16 of the inner section is concaved as at 17 for the reception of the inner rounded end 18 of the base 6 rwhen thesections are fitted together, and when said sections are so.l fitted, the lower edge 19 will rest beneath the rounded end 18 and serve to prevent the section from risl ing up at their connections. A rib 20 is carred by and reinforces the inner section.

Both of the outer and inner sections are provided with 'spike openings 21 so that they can be spiked to the tie after they have been coupled together with the rail to rigidly and effectively hold the rail 1n position.

While I have Aillustrated and described with particularity only a single preferred for'm of my invention I ldo not desire to be 110- limited tothe exactstructural details thus illustrated#ndr-described, but intend te cover all forms and arrangements which fall within the scope of my invention in the appended claims.

'adapted to rest on the rail base flange and the inner end of the base portion ofthe outer section and against the rail web, said overlapping portion having recesses adapted to receive said ears, a tongue carried byl said overlapp-ing portion adapted' to lockingly fit within said base opening and means for securing said sections to the rail tie.

2. Rail fastening means comprising an outer section having a base portion adapted' to underlie the rail base flange and project laterally and inwardly to one side, the in ner end thereof being rounded, an upstanding portion integral with the outer end of said base portion adapted to embrace the e rail base flange, upstanding ears carried by the inner end of said base portion adapted to rest against the Arail :base flange, said base portion having an opening therethrough between said ears, an inner section having an overlapping portion adapted to rest on the rail base flange and the inner end of the base portion of the outer section, said overlapping portion having recesses for the reception of said ears, the outer end of the base portion of said inner section being concaved for the reception of the inner rounded end of the base portion of the outer section, a tongue integral with said inner section adapted to lockingly lit within said base opening, andmeans for securing each of saidl outer and inner sections to the rail tie.

3. Rail fastening means comprising an outer section having a ba'se portion adapted to underlie the rail base flange and project laterally and inwardly to one side, an upstanding portion integral with the outer end of said base portion adapted to embrace the rail base liange, upstanding ears carried by 'the inner end of said base portion adapted to rest Vagainst the rail basel flange, said base portion having an opening therethrough between said ears, the side walls. of said opening converging down? wardly while one end. wall inclines inwardly and downwardly and th'e other end wall inclines inwardly and outwardly to provide a substantially V-shaped wall, an

vinner section having an overlappingl portion adapted to rest on the rail base flange and the inner end of the base portion of the outer scction,said overlapping portion hav-4 ing recesses for the reception of said ears, a tongue integral with said inner section, said tongue being of a shape corresponding to said base opening to snugly and lookin ly fit therein, and means Afor securing both 1nner and outer sections to the 'rail tie.

In testimony whereof I have signed myname to this" specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses..

HARRY KOVACH. Witnesses:

L. V. HILL, GEORGE DANoIsoK.` 

